
Each week, we'll bring you the very best student athletes in the Ark-La-Tex. They're recognized for their physical abilities, scholastic achievements, and involvement within their community. You'll see their stories each Wednesday on KSLA News 12 at 6 and right here on ksla.com.
We also need you to tell us about the extraordinary student athletes you know. If you would like to nominate someone for the Landers Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep "Athlete of the Week" & KSLA, please fill out our online nomination form. You can also pick up a form at Landers Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep at 2701 Benton Rd. in Bossier City or the KSLA News 12 studios at 1812 Fairfield Ave. in Shreveport.
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Athlete of the Week - November 4
Loyola College Prep's Tommy Foster is so good at tackling people, he can do it with one arm tied behind his back. More>>
Minden High School's Hunter Leppert is one of the top quarterbacks in the Ark-La-Tex. More>>
Northwood High School's Hunter Feibel is this week's Landers' Dodge Chrysler Jeep athlete of the week. The senior center for the Falcons football team has started since his sophomore year and is hoping More>>
Tim Wilson is this week's Landers's Dodge Chrysler Jeep athlete of the week. A senior to be at Byrd High School, Wilson excels on the golf course where he is one of the top junior players in the state. More>>
Codie Lindsay is a dominant athlete at a not so traditional sport. The 14-year old, freshman to be at North Desoto High School stars in the world of shooting sporting clays. More>>
Delanie Hall is a talented mixed martial artist, who has had tremendous success during his high school career as a wrestler.
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Caddo Magnet sophomore to be Mary Meyers stole the show at the USTA 16 and under Intersectional tennis tournament at Pierremont Oaks this week. More>>
Jonathan Gooch is a tremendous athlete that has overcome the odds to compete at the highest level in his sport. More>>
This week's Landers' Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the Week is Grant Adams, the standout tennis player from Texas High School in Texarkana, TX. More>>
Cobi Hamilton is one of the best athletes Texas High School in Texarkana has ever seen. After capturing gold in both the 200 and 4X 200 Hamilton stands alone in the Tiger record books. More>>
For this week's Landers' Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the Week we headed to Elysian Fields, Texas where softball pitcher Blair Hickey dominated foes all season long. While the Lady Jackets fell just More>>
This week's Landers's Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the week hails from Stamps, Arkansas. Lantz Castleman is a standout two-sport athlete at Lafayette County High School. Castleman was a standout lineman More>>
The Evangel Christian Academy baseball team won a state championship this past week, and while there were many Eagles who contributed to the victory, one was truly amazing. . .pitcher/ slugger Bronson More>>
Ashley Shelton is this week's Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the Week. Shelton is a standout in track at Mansfield High School, where she runs the 100, 200, and 4x100 relay. Shelton helped the More>>
Lucas Burk is a two sport star at Benton High School who played football and throws javelin for the Tigers. That is why he is this week's Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the Week. He also excels More>>
Airline senior twins, Megan and Mallory Waggoner are both very good high school softball players, but it's the fact that they are playing at all that is what's truly impressive. Mallory fell because More>>
Jasmine Cole has dominated on both the track and the basketball court for the past 4 years at Doyline High School, and for her work in those fields, as well as being a 3.5 student she is this week's Landers More>>
The latest Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the week is one of the most prolific scorers in the history of Shreveport/ Bossier basketball. In fact Loyola's Charles Winborne sits behind only the More>>
For the latest edition of the Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the week we head to Evangel for standout Vashni Sharp. Sharp led the Lady Eagles basketball team to a 25 win season, and a spot in More>>
Despite being just a freshman, Benton's Lulu Perry has already scored a career's worth of points. Perry, just 14 years old, has pumped in over 800 points already in her rookie campaign in high school, More>>
February 11th-- This week's Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the Week, Dwayne Ramsey from Castor may not be the fastest runner in Louisiana, but the story of how he became an athlete may be the More>>
February 4th-- The Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the Week this week goes to perhaps the Ark-La-Tex's brightest star on the gridiron. Mansfield's Chris Davenport is a coveted 5-Star recruit, More>>
The latest Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep athlete of the week is Texas High swimming star Chelsea Albright. Just a freshman, Albright has already broken one school record and is gunning for more, and is More>>
Congratulations to Lauren Vizza, this week's Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the Week. Lauren, a standout soccer player at Caddo Magnet has led the Lady Mustangs to an 18-2-3 record and #8 state More>>
Nathan Johnson is one of the most dominant wrestlers in Northwest Louisiana and this week he is the Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the Week. Johnson who wrestles at Parkway mostly at 130 pounds More>>
The final Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the week for 2008 is D.J. Palmer, the all purpose athletic dynamo from Many. Palmer was the star quarterback for the Tiger football team, which he led More>>
The Carthage Bulldogs are one win away from history, and one of the big reasons is running back Dwight Smith. The Dawgs football team is in the state championship for only the 2nd time in school history. More>>
Kendrick Washington is one of the most dynamic basketball players in the Ark-La-Tex. The Huntington senior forward has numerous Division I programs following his every move and this week, he's also the More>>
Congratulations to Morris Claiborne, this week's Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the Week. The Fair Park senior is a standout on both the football field and the basketball court as well as in the More>>
Congratulations to James Michael Miller this week's Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the Week. Miller is a standout running back for Calvary Baptist Academy. He is also a star in the classroom More>>
Congratulations to Casey and Corey Henderson this week's Landers' Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athletes of the week. It's the first time here at KSLA that we have awarded brothers the athlete of the week award. More>>
Week 7 Congratulations to L'Damian Washington from Green Oaks, the latest winner of the Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the week award. L'Damian is an all everything performer for the Giants football More>>
Congratulations to Dalton Morris, the latest Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the Week. More>>
Congratulations to this week's Lander's Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep Athlete of the Week, Ross Garbarino from Ruston High School. More>>
Congratulations to Dakota Prescott, who has made the most of his opportunity as the Haughton starting quarterback. Prescott has been named the Landers Dodge Chrysler Jeep Athlete of the Week. More>>
Congratulations to Haynesville's Dextrell French, this week's Landers Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep Athlete of the Week. More>>
J. P. McDaniel stars on the high school gridiron every Friday night, but you may not have heard of him. That's because J. P. showcases his talents in relative obscurity on the offensive line for the Airline Vikings. More>>
On the football field, Dez Duron leads the high-powered Evangel Eagles' offense as quarterback. Off the field, he follows his faith as a praise worship leader and singer. More>>
Evangel's Emily Rousseau is one of the most dynamic pitchers in all of Louisiana high school softball. She led the Lady Eagles all the way to Sulphur and pitched Evangel to a state championship over the More>>